Matěj Lukeš became world champion in modern pentathlon on Sunday, August 30, 2026. The twenty-four-year-old Czech representative won the individual competition at the world championship in Chinese Guiyang and became only the second Czech in history to win world gold in this discipline. lidovky.cz ↗
Lukeš confirmed his position as world number one at the championship. He thus built on a successful previous season, in which he won a bronze medal at the world championship. With this year's victory, he significantly improved his result and brought Czech modern pentathlon an individual world champion title after 24 years. irozhlas.cz ↗
The Czech competitor succeeded in competition with world's elite. The championship in China had, according to available information, a large starting field in which representatives of other European countries also competed. Among them were, for example, Hungarian pentathletes who finished in eighth and twelfth place in the final standings.
Lukeš's title represents a significant result for Czech modern pentathlon. It builds on the historical successes of Czech representatives and confirms his position among the most prominent personalities of contemporary world pentathlon. Future developments will show whether he will also build on this title in other major international competitions. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Lukeš in China Won World Title in Modern Pentathlon
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Lukeš je zlatý! Stal se druhým Čechem, který ovládl MS v moderním pětiboji
lidovky.cz
| 09:36 30.08.
Moderní pětibojař Lukeš je mistrem světa, zlato získal jako druhý Čech
seznamzpravy.cz
| 09:25 30.08.
Česko má historicky druhého mistra světa v moderním pětiboji. Lukeš v Číně vylepšil loňský bronz
irozhlas.cz
| 09:05 30.08.
Paráda. Lukeš je druhým českým mistrem světa v moderním pětiboji
sport.cz - hokej
| 08:48 30.08.
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